List of current champions in WWE

WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based out of Stamford, Connecticut and is the world's largest promotion. The company promotes several championships and title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various (scripted) storylines.

WWE divides its roster between four brands, which are where wrestlers exclusively perform on a weekly basis, albeit with some exceptions. The two primary brands that WWE promotes are Raw and SmackDown, collectively referred to as the main roster. NXT serves as the developmental brand for the main roster (though was considered a third main brand from 2019 to 2021),[1][2] while NXT UK is for wrestlers based in the United Kingdom and is a subdivision of NXT.[3]

All four brands have a primary, secondary, and tag team championship for male wrestlers and a singles championship for female wrestlers. There are only two tag team championships for female wrestlers—one for the main roster, shared by Raw and SmackDown, and the other on NXT. There is also an open championship, which is available to anyone, regardless of gender or WWE employment status.

There are currently 19 championships in WWE. As of May 4, 2022, among the four current brands, 24 wrestlers officially hold championships, including one double champion. This list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout.

Overview

Men

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers are the WWE Championship on Raw and the Universal Championship on SmackDown—regarded as world championships. Both titles are held by Roman Reigns, who is recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. In his fourth reign as WWE Champion, he won the title by defeating Brock Lesnar on April 3, 2022, on Night 2 of WrestleMania 38 in a Winner Takes All match to claim both championships.[4] In his second reign as Universal Champion, he won the title by defeating previous champion "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman, who Reigns pinned, in a No Holds Barred triple threat match at Payback on August 30, 2020.[5]

Secondary titles for male wrestlers include the United States Championship on Raw and the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown. The United States Championship is held by Theory, who is in his first reign. He defeated Finn Bálor on the April 18, 2022, episode of Raw.[6] The Intercontinental Championship is held by first-time champion Ricochet, who defeated Sami Zayn on the March 4, 2022, episode of SmackDown.[7]

Tag team championships for male wrestlers include the Raw Tag Team Championship and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. The Raw Tag Team Championship is held by RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle), who are in their second reign as a team. They won the titles by defeating previous champions Alpha Academy (Otis and Chad Gable) and the team of Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens in a triple threat tag team match on the March 7, 2022, episode of Raw.[8] The SmackDown Tag Team Championship is held by The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), who are in their fifth reign. They defeated Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio on July 18, 2021, during the Money in the Bank Kickoff pre-show.[9]

Women

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for female wrestlers are the Raw Women's Championship and the SmackDown Women's Championship—regarded as women's world championships. The Raw Women's Championship is held by first-time champion Bianca Belair, who defeated Becky Lynch on April 2, 2022, at WrestleMania 38 Night 1.[10] The SmackDown Women's Championship is held by record six-time champion Charlotte Flair, who became champion as a result of the 2021 WWE Draft. Prior to the draft, Flair held the Raw Women's Championship while Becky Lynch held the SmackDown Women's Championship. During the draft, they were drafted to the opposite brands, and when the draft results went into effect on October 22, 2021, WWE official Sonya Deville had the champions exchange titles on that night's episode of SmackDown to keep the championships on their respective brands.[11]

The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is the only tag team championship for women on the main roster, and as such, it is shared between Raw and SmackDown. The title is held by SmackDown's Naomi and Sasha Banks, who are in their first reign as a team. Individually, it is the first reign for Naomi and record-tying third for Banks. They defeated former champions Carmella and Queen Zelina, Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley, and Natalya and Shayna Baszler in a fatal four-way tag team match on Night 2 of WrestleMania 38 on April 3, 2022.[12]

Open

The 24/7 Championship is an open championship, available to anyone regardless of brand or gender—including non-WWE personnel. It can be defended anytime, anywhere, as long as a WWE referee is present. The title is held by Dana Brooke from Raw, who is in her third reign. She won the title by pinning previous champion Akira Tozawa during an in-ring wedding ceremony on the April 18, 2022, episode of Raw.[13]

NXT

NXT is WWE's primary developmental brand, featuring three championships for men and two for women.

Men

The top title for male wrestlers is the NXT Championship. It is held by Bron Breakker, who is in his second reign. He won the title by defeating Dolph Ziggler on the April 4, 2022, episode of Raw.[14] The secondary championship for male wrestlers is the NXT North American Championship. It is held by first-time champion Cameron Grimes, who won the title by defeating previous champion Carmelo Hayes, Santos Escobar, Solo Sikoa, and Grayson Waller in a five-way ladder match at Stand & Deliver on April 2, 2022.[15] The men's tag team championship is the NXT Tag Team Championship, which is held by first-time champions Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson). They won the vacant championship by defeating Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza), The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed), Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, and Grayson Waller and Sanga in a five-team gauntlet match on the April 12, 2022, episode of NXT 2.0; previous champions MSK (Wes Lee and Nash Carter) were stripped of the titles after Carter was released by WWE.[16]

Women

The top title for female wrestlers is the NXT Women's Championship. It is held by Mandy Rose, who is in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Raquel González in a Chucky's choice Trick or Street Fight match on October 26, 2021, during the special "Halloween Havoc" episode of NXT 2.0.[17] The tag team championship for women is the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, which is held by record-tying two-time champions Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne). They defeated Dakota Kai and Raquel González on the April 9, 2022, episode of NXT 2.0.[18]

NXT UK

NXT UK is a subsidiary brand of NXT exclusively based in the United Kingdom. NXT UK has three championships for men and one for women. The top title for male wrestlers is the NXT United Kingdom Championship. It is held by Ilja Dragunov, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Walter at NXT TakeOver 36 on August 22, 2021.[19] The secondary championship for male wrestlers is the NXT UK Heritage Cup, which has a special stipulation in which all matches are contested under "British Rounds Rules". It is held by Noam Dar, who is in his first reign. He defeated Tyler Bate on the October 28, 2021, episode of NXT UK (the actual date the match took place is unknown).[20] The men's tag team championship is the NXT UK Tag Team Championship, which is held by Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter, who are in their first reign. They defeated previous champions Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) and Die Familie (Charlie Dempsey and Rohan Raja) in a triple threat tag team match during the NXT UK tapings in London, England on April 21, 2022 (will air at a later date).[21] The NXT UK Women's Championship is the only championship for female wrestlers in NXT UK. It is held by first-time title holder Meiko Satomura, who won the title by defeating Kay Lee Ray on the June 10, 2021, episode of NXT UK (the actual date the match took place is unknown).[22]

Current champions

Note: Tables with a "Days recognized" column means that WWE officially recognizes a different number of days that a wrestler has held a title due to an event airing on tape delay. For some NXT UK events, the actual date an event took place is unknown.

Main roster

Raw

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
WWE Championship Roman Reigns 4 April 3, 2022 31 Arlington, Texas Defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38 Night 2 in a Winner Takes All match in which Reigns defended SmackDown's Universal Championship.
With both championships, Reigns is recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.		 [23]
Raw Women's Championship Bianca Belair 1 April 2, 2022 32 Arlington, Texas Defeated Becky Lynch on WrestleMania 38 Night 1. [24]
United States Championship Theory 1 April 18, 2022 16 Buffalo, New York Defeated Finn Bálor on Raw. [25]
Raw Tag Team Championship
RK-Bro
(Randy Orton and Riddle)		 2 March 7, 2022 58 Cleveland, Ohio Defeated previous champions Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) and Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens in a triple threat tag team match on Raw. [26]

SmackDown

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
Universal Championship Roman Reigns 2 August 30, 2020 612 Orlando, Florida Defeated previous champion "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman, who Reigns pinned, in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat match at Payback.
After winning Raw's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 38 Night 2 on April 3, 2022, Reigns is recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.		 [27]
SmackDown Women's Championship Charlotte Flair 6 October 22, 2021 194 Wichita, Kansas As a result of the 2021 WWE Draft, Flair, who held the Raw Women's Championship, was drafted to SmackDown, while Becky Lynch, who held the SmackDown Women's Championship, was drafted to Raw. To keep the championships on their respective brands, WWE official Sonya Deville had the champions exchange titles, which occurred on SmackDown.
Intercontinental Championship Ricochet 1 March 4, 2022 61 Miami, Florida Defeated Sami Zayn on SmackDown.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship The Usos
(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)		 5 July 18, 2021 290 Fort Worth, Texas Defeated Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio on the Money in the Bank Kickoff pre-show. [28]

Shared

  • The 24/7 Championship is an open championship
  • The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is shared by Raw and SmackDown.

The colors indicate the home brand of the champions.

Raw SmackDown NXT NXT UK
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
24/7 Championship Dana Brooke 4 May 2, 2022 2 Greensboro, North Carolina Pinned Nikki A.S.H on Raw. [29]
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Sasha Banks and Naomi 1
(3, 1)
 April 3, 2022 31 Arlington, Texas Defeated former champions Carmella and Zelina Vega, Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley, and Natalya and Shayna Baszler in a fatal four-way tag team match on Night 2 of WrestleMania 38. [23]

Developmental

NXT 2.0

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
NXT Championship N/A Bron Breakker 2 April 4, 2022 30 Dallas, Texas Defeated Dolph Ziggler on Raw. [30]
NXT Women's Championship Mandy Rose 1 October 26, 2021 190 Orlando, Florida Defeated Raquel González in a Chucky's choice Trick or Street Fight match at Halloween Havoc. [31]
NXT North American Championship Cameron Grimes 1 April 2, 2022 32 Dallas, Texas Defeated previous champion Carmelo Hayes, Santos Escobar, Solo Sikoa, and Grayson Waller in a five-way ladder match at NXT Stand & Deliver. [32]
NXT Tag Team Championship N/A Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)		 1 April 12, 2022 22 Orlando, Florida Won the vacant championship in a five-time gauntlet match involving Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza), The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed), Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, and Grayson Waller and Sanga on NXT 2.0.
Previous champions MSK (Wes Lee and Nash Carter) were stripped of the titles after Carter was released by WWE.
NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
Toxic Attraction
(Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne)		 2 April 5, 2022 29 Orlando, Florida Defeated Raquel González and Dakota Kai on NXT 2.0.

NXT UK

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Days
recog.		 Location Notes Ref.
NXT United Kingdom Championship Ilja Dragunov 1 August 22, 2021 255 255 Orlando, Florida Defeated Walter at NXT TakeOver 36. [33]
NXT UK Women's Championship Meiko Satomura 1 N/A N/A 328 London, England Defeated Kay Lee Ray on NXT UK.
Aired on tape delay on June 10, 2021.
Actual date the match took place is unknown, as NXT UK has held empty arena tapings since resuming operations in late 2020 following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.		 [34]
NXT UK Heritage Cup Noam Dar 1 N/A N/A 188 London, England Defeated Tyler Bate on NXT UK.
Aired on tape delay on October 28, 2021.
Actual date the match took place is unknown, as NXT UK has held empty arena tapings since resuming operations in late 2020 following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NXT UK Tag Team Championship N/A Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter 1 April 21, 2022 13 N/A London, England Defeated previous champions Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) and Die Familie (Charlie Dempsey and Rohan Raja) in a triple threat tag team match during the NXT UK tapings that will air at a later date. [35]

See also
Champions in WWE lists

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